635) Treatment of Rising Damp and Replastering at Heritage Buildings***

Ahmad, A.G. (2009). Treatment of Rising Damp and Replastering at Heritage Buildings. Bengkel Bersiri 2009 Konservasi Bangunan Warisan Siri 2: Lepaan Kapur, 17-19 Julai 2009, Dewan Pusat Pelancongan Negeri Perak, Ipoh, Perak. (Dalam Powerpoint).

• Framework of building conservation (ms2)
• Stage 1: preliminary investigation (ms2)
• Stage 2: dilapidation survey (ms3-4)
• a) The importance of dilapidation survey
• b) Dilapidation survey report
• c) Format of dilapidation survey report
• d) Table of content for dilapidation survey report
• Stage 3: preparation of tender document (ms5-7)
• a) Appointment of building contractor
• b) Conservation aspects in bill of quantities
• c) Proposed methods & techniques of building conservation
• d) Proposed scientific studies and laboratory tests
• e) Site visits and investigation by consultant & clients
• f) Site briefing by consultants to potential building contractors
• g) Appointment of building contractor
• Stage 4: conservation work (ms7-10)
• a) Principles of building conservation
• Stage 5: heritage management (ms10-11)
• a) Heritage trails
• b) Promoting and marketing heritage products
• Common building defects: external attacks (ms11-19)
• a) Rising damp and salt attack
• b) Rising damp
• c) Treatment for rising damp
• d) Moisture meter to detect dampness
• e) Causes of salt attack
• f) Salt contamination
• g) various types of salts in heritage buildings
• h) Treatment for salt attack
• i) Sequence of conservation work for risisng damp and salt attack
• j) Salt drilling for laboratory tests
• j) Salt test results
• k) Salt desalination
• l) Damp proof course
• m) Component elements of building materials
• n) Results of the X-Ray fluorescences tests
• o) Preparation of new lime plaster
• p) Mock up for new plaster samples
• q) Schmidt hammer rebound test
• r) Rebound test on sample panels
• s) Replastering
• t) Paint analysis
• u) New painting on walls
• Work method statement for treatment of salt attack and rising damp (ms19-20)
• a) Stage 1: salt desalination
• b) Stage 2: damp proof course
• c) Stage 3: replastering
• Conclusion